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Newspaper
Port Pirie Recorder
Location
Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
1
London hearings consider limiting press reports on divorce and marriage disputes to protect public morality. The committee notes existing law is inadequate and proposes amendments to allow controlled publication while safeguarding societal standards.
Three of four Scottish Labour members suspended on June 27 arrived at Westminster by taxi this afternoon but were refused entry by police. They briefed briefly and then drove away. no further entry attempts were made. The Prime Minister plans tomorrow to move rescinding the suspension, per a deal with the government.
The Times reports about 400 members of the House of Commons agreeing to form an Imperial Preference Committee. Colonel Gretton was appointed that man. The group intends to inform Mr Baldwin that Empire preference and development questions must be discussed at the Economic Conference in the broadest aspect, with no proposal barred.
Basketball match report notes Crystal Brook against Solomomuwn in a round at 7:30 p.m. with local circle coverage.
In the House of Commons parliamentary secretary G Taine-Pox said there was no reason to question the rescue of 26 entombed miners at the Malthyroath Coal Mine. Eight were killed and two burned at Rifayth where causes remain unclear. He urged government sympathy for relatives and praised volunteers mobilized with local committee support to evacuate workers.
In Sydney the owl trouble remains unsettled with unexpected complications at Hennhura Xe and disputes over Peter Finlayson from Fichland Main. Belfast reports dockers Dave errusk and others refusing to handle goods from England diverted from Dublin amid a Free State strike. London notes a Clyde-launch month with record low output linked to boilermaker lockout, raising concerns of broader industrial delay.
The article reports President Harding's severe illness with bronchial pneumonia, his life status at midnight, and the presentation of a suitcase by Sub-inspector Whittle on behalf of the state to a detective who concluded active service yesterday at the police station.
In the South Australia House of Assembly Premier Sir Henry Barwell stated the government would not create a Fair Rents Court, dismissing Mr Edwards’ proposal as impractical. He added that winding up the 1946 wheat pool hinges on pending actions and document arrivals, with further suits likely.
Castings for a £1000 contract were declared black by foundry workers at Kapunda prompting discussion with Sir Henry Barwell. Hawke and Company refused the job alleging the patterns’ color as the issue. Union claims the work should be done by government workshops, threatening dismissals if not resolved.
Mr Chapman drew the premier's attention to the arrival tonight of English teachers for both city and suburban schools and noted shortages in country schools. The premier promised action at the earliest moment while affirming city schools remain open and that country schools will be addressed.
Sir Henry Barwell replied that the question of continuing the railway through Redhill had not been considered. The Premier said the Redhill line was authorized some time ago and being accepted with. If an extension occurred the Commissioner of Railways would be asked for a report.
In Freeling the court heard Max Robert Schwarz plead not guilty to murder after a June 2 incident in which Bernard Westhoff was said to have been struck with a digging fork. Witnesses described Schwarz’s drunken behavior, the ensuing struggle in Freeling, and Westhoff’s fatal injuries as the jurors weighed the evidence and testimony.
Reports from London describe serious allegations by several Europeans who arrived in Baltimore and were rejected by U S immigration authorities. A Londoner, Mr Mordaunt, said Ris Island conditions were worse than a German prison, with about three hundred people crowded in a room for fifty. The case prompted a Commons inquiry. the Foreign Office said it would investigate, while examining limits on Britain to U S admissions to meet quotas.
State politics report from Adelaide notes an anticipated amendment to the Address in Reply by Mr J Gunn leader of the Opposition. It is seen as a possible no confidence move in government acts. Gunn says he will not speak this afternoon and may move adjournment then speak tomorrow.
Government efforts at Noarlunga uncover a new seam of brown coal with utilisation needed. A prospecting venture near Port Wakefield has acquired over 6,000 acres of coalfield where 450 000 000 tons of workable brown coal have been proved.
Melbourne report states Chief Justice Sir William Irvis granted a divorce to Lillian Ralston from her second husband Robert Ralston. The case notes Robert is the brother of Lillian’s first husband who died in 1914. Petitioner is 44 and has had 22 children, many of whom are deceased.
Severe rainfall floods towns across Victoria including Rochester and Geelong area. Barwon flats submerged, boats on streets, stock losses light. Chariton houses flooded, residents moved to railway station. Nearby regions report heavy floods, rail services disrupted. A separate assault case ends with the suspect committed for trial.
Albert John Axford an 18 year old youth pleaded guilty to carnal knowledge of a 14 year old girl at Mintaro. In Adelaide Criminal Court Justice Poole sentenced him to three months imprisonment, rejecting probation to deter others, noting the girl was in her mid teens and not unwilling.
In the Legislative Council Mr Carr asked the Chief Secretary if the Commonwealth would provide additional money for soldiers' homes in South Australia. The reply stated that authorities had been asked for the 1923-24 funds but no answer had been revealed.
Readable fragments show a boys’ basketball match in the UTEA-Association. Names appear as Selementown and Girvie with a score cue of 146, indicating a high scoring game and a notable performance by Crystal.
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